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sounds like 28 years of service has gotten the better of the old girl. You will need to replace at least the capstan belt to get the speed back up. It will need attention in other areas also. reel idler tyres, takeup clutch, counter belt. You can get a complete belt kit from here. I am more than happy to answer any other questions you may have aboutit, please get back to me here, or use the ASK function to go straightto me :) If you are still unsure, have problems, or we need to look atthe situation more deeply, then before you give a rating for thisadvice, hit the ASK buttonThanks for using FixYa, If you consider the advice I have given you assound, a FixYa rating is a great reward for my efforts to help you.Cheers.

My name is Ed, I have the Akai GX-747 Reel to Reel, my problem is when press the play button it engages but the capstan does not spin up to the pinch roller. The reels do not turn.
My e-mail - edward_anderson@comcast.net